there is something unmistakable about a michael newsted photograph — the light, the decisive moment, the feeling that something long forgotten has been coaxed back into the frame. he returns a kind of childhood wonder, capturing what most of us stop seeing: empowerment and vulnerability held in the same breath. his subjects are unguarded and alive, with a playful quality like a memory you can’t quite place. whether shooting sleek digital or a well‑worn seventies point‑and‑shoot, his images retain consistent warmth and vibrancy of his images never wavers.

Michael is based in Los Angeles, California.